Loose Starweb vs Northern Mole Vole

Asterostroma laxum compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Asterostroma	Ellobius
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.